Style, without much substance. (Philips Freevents X50)

Member Name: buttercup222

Product:	Philips Freevents X50
Date:	28/08/09 (26 review reads)
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Advantages: Size, weight, accessibility, ease of use.

Disadvantages: Reliability.

Owning the pink version of this laptop for 18 months now, I have found this product accessible and easy to use, but not very durable or reliable. I have experienced problems with freezing, where I had to keep removing the battery in order to be able to restart the system. Eventually one of the locks broke, so my battery is now in place with rather fetching black tape. The colouring on the mouse has also faded but I've found the exterior to be fool-hardy. Except for the aforementioned black tape, it looks immaculate and has not stratched at all.

System-wise, it has slowed with age more than expected but still works well with most programs. It has three USB points which have been useful and the screen and imagery has remained fluid and bright. The wireless I found to be a bit patchy and not very receptive to a wireless broadband connection with the hub in another room.

I bought this because of it's handiness due to it's size and still feel it is good value as a secondary computer - although recommend having a more longlasting alternative computer, like a PC for stationary use.

Summary: Small and practical, but not reliable enough for a full-time primary computer.

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